KEIKO NAGAYAMA
Resident Visiting Artist
International Flute Institute

Associate Professor of Flute,The Osaka University (Japan); Board Member, Japanese Flute Association; Founding Member, Century Orchestra

Flutist Keiko Nagayama, a native of Kyoto, Japan, began playing flute at age 13, after beginning her music studies on piano. After graduating from the Kyoto University of Fine Arts, Ms. Nagayama was invited to audition for the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musicque de Paris by Alain Marion. At the Conservatoire, she had the opportunity to study with Alain Marion, Raymond Guirot, and Chritian Larde.

Ms. Nagayama received 1st Prize upon graduation, and won prizes from l’UFAM Concours, the Rampal Internation Concours, the Japanese Flute Association and Doppler competitions.

While in France, she joined the Lille National Symphony Orchestra for a concert tour. After returning to Japan, Keiko appeared as soloist with several orchestras, including the Deutsche Bach Solisten, and the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1989 she became a founding member and Principal Flutist of the Century Orchestra in Osake under the direction of Uriel Segal. Her tours with that orchestra have taken her to the United States, including appearances at Carnegie Hall, Chicago Symphony Hall, and many other prestigious venues, China, Singapore, and numerous other countries. In 1999 Keiko was invited to the National Flute Association Convention to play a memorial concert for Alain Marion, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ms. Nagayama is currently an Associate flute professor at Osaka College of Music, and is active in conducting master classes and judging competitions. She is also a permanent board member of the Japanese Flute Association.